EDE 4940 - Internship: Elementary Education

College of Education

Credit(s): 9-12
Contact Hours: 525-525
Effective Term Spring 2026 (660)

Requisites

Prerequisite Successful completion of all Elementary Education BS program requirements and passing of all sections of the General Knowledge and Professional Education Exam.

Course Description

This course requires a teacher candidate to demonstrate competency on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) at the pre-professional level during one semester of full time internship in a K-6 school setting as approved by the College of Education. Teacher candidates must assume full-day teaching duties for a minimum of six weeks during the fifteen week internship. The internship also includes mandatory on-campus seminars. Contact hours: a minimum of 35 hours per week for 15 weeks.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. Teacher candidates will apply concepts from instructional design and lesson planning to their assigned P-12 setting by:
    1. developing and implementing lesson plans based on state-adopted standards.
    2. sequencing lessons to ensure coherence and required prior knowledge.
    3. preparing instruction for P-12 students to achieve mastery of the lesson objective.
    4. utilizing data to plan for classroom instruction.
    5. developing learning experiences that require students to demonstrate a variety of applicable skills and competencies.
  2. Teacher candidates will maintain an effective student-centered learning environment in their assigned P-12 setting by:
    1. managing the resources of time, space, and attention.
    2. evaluating the effectiveness of a classroom management plan.
    3. applying a variety of instructional strategies that convey high expectations to P-12 students of various backgrounds and ability levels.
    4. modeling clear, acceptable oral and written communication skills.
    5. sustaining a climate of openness, inquiry, fairness and support.
    6. integrating current information and communication technologies into lesson plans.
    7. utilizing current and emerging assistive technologies.
  3. Teacher candidates will deliver effective instruction to facilitate learning in their assigned P-12 setting by:
    1. teaching engaging and challenging lessons.
    2. applying content area literacy strategies.
    3. identifying gaps in students’ subject matter knowledge.
    4. modifying instruction to respond to preconceptions or misconceptions.
    5. relating and integrating the subject matter with other disciplines and life experiences.
    6. employing higher-order questioning techniques.
    7. applying varied instructional strategies and resources to provide comprehensible instruction.
    8. differentiating instruction based on student learning needs.
    9. providing immediate and specific feedback to P-12 students.
    10. utilizing P-12 student feedback to monitor instructional needs and to adjust instruction.
  4. Teacher candidates will implement effective assessment strategies in their assigned P-12 setting by:
    1. applying data from multiple assessments and measures to drive instruction.
    2. designing formative and summative assessments that match learning objectives.
    3. utilizing assessments to monitor student progress.
    4. modifying assessments to accommodate learning styles.
  5. Teacher candidates will practice continuous professional improvement by:
    1. designing professional goals to strengthen the effectiveness of instruction based on students’ needs.
    2. using a variety of data independently, and in collaboration with colleagues to evaluate learning outcomes, adjust planning, and improve the effectiveness of the lessons.
    3. collaborating with the home, school, and larger communities to foster communication and support student learning.
    4. engaging in targeted professional growth opportunities and reflective practices.
    5. implementing knowledge and skills learned in professional development in the teaching and learning process.
  6. Teacher candidates will exhibit professional responsibility and ethical conduct by:
    1. practicing the Florida Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct for educators.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through a series of observations by a field supervisor, written reflections on teaching, and applied assignments.

History of Changes

C&I 9/24/02, BOT 10/17/02, Effective 20031. C&I 9/28/04, BOT 11/16/04,Effective 20042(0345). C&I 6/13/06, BOT 7/18/06, Effective 20061(0370). C&I 9/12/06, BOT 10/17/06, Effective 20061(0370) (tops 2&3) C&I 9/16/2011, BOT 10/2011, Effective 20112(0450).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2026 (660)

Related Programs

  1. Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ELEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  2. Elementary Education (K-6) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ELEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)